Why Didn't You Just Leave
Description
It’s the question asked of any story about a haunting: why didn’t you just leave? If accounts of people who have stayed in haunted houses are any indication, it’s never that simple. There are a lot of reasons why people don’t just leave scary situations, and we’d like to see smart, spooky stories that reflect the complexity behind that question.
Stories that focus on all the possible reasons why people don’t just leave haunted places – including finances, family, legal restrictions, health, etc.
Stories about “ordinary” people and places (including apartments, workplaces, schools, military bases, hospitals, churches, etc.) as well as extraordinary situations.
Stories that focus on all the possible reasons why people don’t just leave haunted places – including finances, family, legal restrictions, health, etc.
Stories about “ordinary” people and places (including apartments, workplaces, schools, military bases, hospitals, churches, etc.) as well as extraordinary situations.
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Market Genres
Genres
HorrorMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
10 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
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Submission Timeline for Why Didn't You Just Leave
Submission Timeline
2024/04/11
2024/05/21
2024/06/30
2024/08/10
2024/09/19
2024/10/30
2024/12/09
2025/01/19
2025/02/28
2025/04/10
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Listing added: 28 June 2023
Last officially checked: 28 June 2023